I do it by listening to this…
Behold the beast! hahaha. ;)
Come on you know that you have a one lurking somewhere in your place too! ;)
A couple weeks ago, I realized that baking all day in the kitchen would be much more fun if I put some music on!!!
I was so glad that I decided to do it (thanks Eric!) because now the time goes by much faster and I even sing and dance to the music. It sure beats complete silence!
A recent study found that software designers who listened to music while working had the highest levels of positivity and quality of work.
My favourite station to bake to is Z103.5 in Toronto! It is a mix of hip-hop, dance, and techo. All fast beats that make me stir faster. ;)
However, when I was working my desk job, I found that listening to classical or easy-listening songs helped me concentrate better, especially when writing research articles. I always found that listening to music at work made the environment more fun and less serious too.
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Do you listen to music while working?
What do you listen to?
Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
If I’m crunching towards a deadline, I put the headphones on and crank some hard rock to keep my body energized to plow through the mounds of paperwork on my desk!
At home, especially when I’m cooking/baking/in the kitchen, I’ve got the stereo on. Dancing while cooking makes everything better!
I have a crazy amount of music at home and always listen when I’m in the kitchen or cleaning. I sometimes remember, when I’m at my actual job, that I have a CD player – but it’s usually late in the day.
The best part of the year is winter because then I get the “good” car which has a 6-disc CD player and I can listen to anything I want (including Hawksley Workman, who is forbidden whenever the husband is around.).
HUGE music lover!
K :-)
Listening to the radio at work right now!
I just got back from a 10-month leave and while I was away they didn’t listen. Radio was my first plan of action :) It does make the environment a little more cheerful and the time flies a little more quickly!
I can’t concentrate unless there is music or noise on. I alternate between Christian contemporary online and Pandora with a mix of pop music.
I recently started putting LOST episodes from NetFlix on and listening/watching it. I do this a lot with regular TV at night so its habit. The good news is I can rewind netflix if I miss something important.
Listening to music when I’m working is a must!!!
I bring my iPod and listen to whatever I’m in the mood for ;)
There are certain tasks I can’t do (like spreadsheets or math problems) while listening to music! I don’t know why, I just can’t. My brain doesn’t function. But I always have music on otherwise!
YES! I need music when I work out especially with cardio…it makes it so much more fun when there is a fun beat that you can listen and dance to make you go faster with the beat. My favorite thing is when I am running, I have specific songs that make me run faster so I always tried to sprint when they come on :D Feel free to tell me what music you like to listen to on here or on my website (body-n-balance.blogspot.com) :D
I love listening to music. All types of music. There is some dancing involved as well when I am in the kitchen. :) I like to listen to songs that I can really sing to… though I have to make sure that no one is watching. HAHA. Music is so powerful! I feel it can really change a person’s behavior or mind.
Loving boom box! haha. I jam out to my iPod at work a lot – it blocks out distractions and motivates me :)
I don’t normally listen to music while working being that I have to watch tv as part of my job….but, I do listen while I’m in the shower and definitely when I am cooking. Always gets me going!
I am a teacher, so there is usually too much noise in the room as it is – but I put the radio on during art etc. The kids always complain about the songs – you can’t please everyone!
When I am at home cleaning/ cooking etc. I put music on.
I don’t listen to music while studying or doing homework for university, but I do put it on when I mark kids work.
Now see that’s where we are different. I can’t get anything truly productive done and listen to music. At least not if I have to be REALLY concentrating hard on something. I could probably bake, though!
I always listen to music. ALL the time. The only time I truly CAN’T is when I’m out on a bike ride, and that’s for safety purposes. Music fuels me. I focus so much better when I’m relaxed by listening to good music. The most common artists I listen to are: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson and Guns N’ Roses. They’re my favourites!
Usually I concentrate best when there is some kind of white noise in the background like a fan or hum which is kind of weird. I like to have music on when I’m cleaning (stevie wonder station on pandora is the best!), but then I find myself dancing more and not cleaning haha
Only just got rid of our chunky old stereo about a year ago and instead got a Bose docking station! So good! Can’t work with music unfortunately, I just can’t concentrate :(
Cooking/baking is one of my favourite activities to do while listening to music!! I always blare it and sing along :) I work at a radio station, so we ALWAYS have the radio on. Although, that can add to my stress if we go to dead air and I have to fix it! :P